Born in the ashes, left with the dust
Life gave me nothing, it shattered my trust
No parents, no home, just shadows to roam
I grew up cold, the streets my throne
Gang to gang, I learned to survive
Fists and knives kept me alive
Drugs and booze numbed the pain
A cycle of violence ran through my veins
Money came fast, but so did the sin
Every win felt hollow within
I rose from nothing, a king of the street
Blood on my hands, the world at my feet
Chains and fame, but a soul so hollow
A star burning bright with no tomorrow
Prison bars taught me the rules
How to hustle harder, how to play fools
Came out swinging, I took the crown
Now I run the city, the world bows down
Riding high with the finest around
VIP spots, my name resounds
Women, power, the flashing lights
But darkness haunts me late at night
I thought I won, but it's all the same
I built an empire, but I'm drowning in shame
I rose from nothing, a king of the street
Blood on my hands, the world at my feet
Chains and fame, but a soul so hollow
A star burning bright with no tomorrow
The parties fade, the faces blur
I traded love for gold and fur
Every toast feels like a lie
Every high makes me wonder why
The mirror shows a man I don't know
Dead inside, with nowhere to go
I rose from nothing, a king of the street
Blood on my hands, the world at my feet
Chains and fame, but a soul so hollow
A star burning bright with no tomorrow
Born in the ashes, now lost in the dust
I built my empire, but who can I trust